Be part of your industry’s sustainable future. Our industry needs to stop, think and challenge ourselves in every aspect of our businesses now to ensure we are fit for the future and for our customers. Considering every aspect of what sustainable business means to our members, how we can bring these goals into our everyday decision making and why it matters is central to this year's Annual Sustainability Conference.

 Arming members with information, insight and actionable takeaways, our Annual Sustainability Conference will explore the goals we need to address as an industry and companies, supply chain resilience, marketing tools to ensure you get your sustainable messages right plus AI, research and more. With networking, expert speakers, workshops, debate and discussion, this must attend event is open for bookings.

Join us for this member only event taking place on Wednesday 5th June 2024, taking place at the prestigious Crowne Plaza in Marlow, celebrating the BPMA’s StepForward Pledge with keynote speakers, workshops and panels aimed at helping every member business on their sustainable journey.

The Conference starts at 9am with a networking breakfast to fuel the day before the conference starts, followed by a packed agenda with inspiring speakers, member workshops and panels. Tickets include a networking lunch and all refreshments.

Who should attend?

Anyone interested in learning more about the sustainable future of the industry, for their business, already in a sustainability focused role, business owners, commercial and sales, through to anyone handling day to day business needing a greater knowledge.

What sort of topics and speakers will you hear?

The day starts with a networking breakfast before new BPMA CEO Phil Goodman opens the Conference at 10am to share his vision and summary of the day ahead. Welcoming our net zero partners, Planet Mark, they will be providing an overview of where the UK is now in the current sustainable and economic climate, giving a view on the impacts of a possible new Government and what this means for 2050 NetZero goals. Following this will be Elle Chartres from AdNetZero to give members a unique end user insight into where advertisers are aiming and what the promotional merchandise industry can do to meet expectations. 

Members will then have a chance to get involved with our workshop; Stop, Think, Action as we welcome back popular speakers Sarah Duncan and Kevin Duncan. Sharing an update one year on on industry progress, attendees will be asked to contribute their actions, discuss and debate to agree a way forward. After this, we welcome regular speaker Jodie Newman, specialist SME B2B marketer, look at how those actions can be taken forward to promote and progress member business. 

After a well earned break for lunch, the afternoon session kick starts with powerful sessions to look at overall business sustainability, stability and success.  Starting with Mike Lander, procurement expert will discuss the macro context on challenges facing buyers in this market and why procurement's role is ever more critical when uncertainty and risk increases. Interviewed by Phil Goodman, Mike will reveal what the Kraljic matrix is and why BPMA members need to understand it. Covering Negotiation success factors when dealing with procurement, this deep dive into procurement is an important discussion every member should hear.

Onto the topic of AI, we are joined by Henry Smith of Sentium Consulting. Taking supply chain and product information, Henry will be sharing how AI applied to particularly challenging areas of the industry can help resolve and open opportunities.

As members know, last year the StepForward Pledge was launched and with now over 35% committed and new Pledges being submitted daily, Board Director Melissa Chevin and Phil Goodman will be sharing some of the incredible progress members have made in the last twelve months, sharing why the BPMA has made the Pledge mandatory for all members. 

Wrapping the day up with an exciting member panel to discuss a view from new members coming into the BPMA and comments from the floor, the Conference will set the agenda for the year ahead.

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